Receipt on the Wall

Receipt on the wall, see am there
From one small room to a door we share

I was cutting hair beside the kettle
Two borrowed chairs, one old table
Mama's voice note: "My son, stand steady"
While the rain found holes in the zinc above me
I wrote each customer in a schoolbook
Charged small-small, made the figures work
Then the landlord saw the first blue sign
I swept that corner till the morning came

Plastic on the chairs, keys in my palm
Shutter going up, I could feel the calm
No big talk, just a place made ready
If you come through, we go keep it steady

Receipt on the wall, we don reach here
First day, first sale, make the whole crew hear
Hands on the work, feet on the ground
Come inside, my people, we dey build it now

Third week, the power cut at noon
Freezer went quiet, heat filled the room
I nearly closed before the evening rush
Then Kunle brought a cable, no long fuss
We fixed the line, shared water by the doorway
Mama's prayer played low from my phone that day
I learned a shop is more than open doors
It's checking every hinge and serving one more

Receipt on the wall, we don reach here
First day, first sale, make the whole crew hear
Hands on the work, feet on the ground
Come inside, my people, we dey build it now

One more customer, one more day
One more customer, one more day
One more promise we no throw away

I thought blessing meant the rain would never stop
Now I oil the hinge and I sweep the shop
I count the change, I charge the light
I call the ones who showed up every night
No, gratitude no be sitting down
Na to keep this place safe for the whole town

Receipt on the wall, we don reach here
First day, first sale, now the whole street hear
Hands on the work, hearts held around
Come inside, my people, we dey build it now

Shutter down, but the promise stays
See you tomorrow, we go open again